Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Hugh Bannister was transported on the Barossa, departing 9th May 1844 and arriving 5th Sep 1844 with 322 passengers.
Barossa (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 91, Class and Piece Number HO11/14, Page Number 88. Tasmanian Archives - convicts. |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
Hugh BANNISTER was convicted at Exeter, Devon on 9 April 1844 for stealing a piece of leather and a towel from a stable yard. Previous offence. 7yr transportation sentence. Sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) per the 'Barossa' arriving 6 Sept 1844. Married man - wife Cecelia and 4 children, at Exeter. Aged 44yrs; 5'3 3/4"; Roman Catholic. Native Place: Manchester, England. Brother John and sister Jane at Glasgow. (ref. Indent record) 15 month Probation Period in Colony. First assignment to Buckland, Tasmania. 20 November 1845: in hospital, Hobart. 23 November 1845: Died, in hospital, New Norfolk.